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SO51 6AU

Blackwater

Test Valley

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Detailed insights for SO51 6AU

Overview

Postcode SO51 6AU is located in a rural village, within the Blackwater ward of Test Valley in the South East region, and forms part of the Abbotswood & West Wellow area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 33.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Abbotswood & West Wellow is £58,300 per year. The nearest station is Romsey located about 3.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

3/10

Abbotswood & West Wellow has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,248 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Abbotswood & West Wellow has a very low crime rate, with approximately 33.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Abbotswood & West Wellow is £58,300 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 277 ft away from SO51 6AU.

Flood risk

No risk

Abbotswood & West Wellow near SO51 6AU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Romsey located about 3.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
373
Population density
325.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
341
91.42%
White and Asian (mixed)
10
2.68%
Other White
9
2.41%
Indian
5
1.34%
Irish
2
0.54%
Total population: 373

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
71
49.65%
Owns with a mortgage
59
41.26%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
6.29%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.4%
Shared ownership
1
0.7%
Total households: 143

Property prices in Blackwater

Based on 65 recent sales, the median property price is £625,000 in Blackwater area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,140 up to £2,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Blackwater in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Blackwater over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached39£770,000
Flats10£525,000
Semi-Detached10£513,500
Terraced6£271,500

10 year median price trend in Blackwater

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Blackwater.

Schools

In the SO51 6AU postcode area, located within Abbotswood & West Wellow, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SO51 6AU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryWellow Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictTest ValleyE07000093
Parliamentary ConstituencyRomsey and Southampton NorthE14001449
WardBlackwaterE05012093
ParishWellowE04012862
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Abbotswood & West WellowE02004826
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Test Valley 013BE01023163
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1986-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.